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| Favorite RPGs of the last Generation; The consoles: X-Box, PS2, GC, etc | |
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| Topic Started: Dec 31 2006, 04:26 PM (364 Views) | |
| Exalted | Dec 31 2006, 04:26 PM Post #1 |
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Ziggy had a ray gun.
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This topic has been on my mind for the last few weeks. I considered making a poll; unfortunately my bias would affect the available options. Anyway, I'll start by listing my choices: Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Valkyrie Profile 2 Final Fantasy XII Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land Romancing Saga: Minstrel's Song Jade Cocoon 2 Summoner II X- Beyond the Frontier 3 Europa 1400 Gothic II Final Fantasy X-2 Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines Arx Fatalis Honorable mentions go out to Fire Emblem 9, Riviera, Final Fantasy X, and Front Mission 4. It's obvious that one system dominated my list. I was not suprised by this. I feel that the PS2 has one of, if not the best game libraries. Especially when it comes to RPGs. I felt that its collection of RPGs was superior to that of every other console as well as the PC releases of this generation. Although that really is not saying much, since for a large part of the time, the new additions to the library mostly ranged from average to abysmal, with an occasional gem; the worst event and time being Troika's death and immediately after. As of now I feel that the PS2's RPG library is just under that of the PC's entire RPG offering. Edit: Please note that my complaints about the PC library were only in regards to its selection of RPGs. Also, this is the first generation where I preferred the offerings of a console to that of a PC. Second Edit: Sorry for the poorly constructed topic title. I'm exhausted. I will most likely search my posts for grammatical and spelling errors. |
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| Killer Kitty | Dec 31 2006, 05:18 PM Post #2 |
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Wizardry 9
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In addition to the ones Exalted listed, I'll throw in: Temple of Elemental Evil King's Field IV: The Ancient City UNLIMITED Saga Digital Devil Saga 1/2 |
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| Pervan | Dec 31 2006, 07:08 PM Post #3 |
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Genetic Failure
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That's an excellent list, I'd say, pretty much my own list minus the stuff I haven't played. If you asked me to choose the best RPG of the generation, I'd probably have to give it to Nocturne. It's just incredible in every area, from story and gameplay to graphics and music. A lot of fantastic games came out of this generation, but Nocturne's probably the most well-rounded with virtually no weak spots. I think the only games that rival it in terms of just being all-around incredible are BoF: Dragon Quarter and the Digital Devil Saga games. I'm only about 13 hours into FFXII, so that may also be a contender. |
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| Carbunkle Flux | Dec 31 2006, 07:16 PM Post #4 |
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Abyssian Legend
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Final Fantasy XII Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land Romancing Saga: Minstrel's Song Star Ocean 3: Til the End of Time I love Unlimited Saga but I can't really call it my favorite. Edit: I can't believe I forgot SO3 ;_;. |
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| Kimimi | Dec 31 2006, 11:03 PM Post #5 |
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Teikokukagekidan: Hanagumi official tea maker :)
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I'd have to go with - Final Fantasy XII Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Fire Emblem 7 Monster Hunter 2 Phantom Brave Suikoden 3 I didn't invest enough time in Nocturne (compared to the other games here) to feel I could put it on the list, and whenever I remember to buy it I've always already spent my money on something else Still need to get - Breath of Fire 5 Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2 Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song and a load more... |
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| Runeslash | Jan 1 2007, 07:56 PM Post #6 |
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109th Star of Destiny
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I'm going to limit this to RPGs I actually finished to ensure fairness. Also this is in no particular order: Skies of Arcadia Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Digital Devil Saga 1 + 2 Suikoden III Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Wild ARMS 4 Xenosaga series (I haven't finished ep. III) Ys VI: Ark of Napishtim Shadow Hearts Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories There's a lot of stuff I would love to list as well, but I simply haven't finished it, so it wouldn't feel right to me. |
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| Killer Kitty | Jan 1 2007, 10:32 PM Post #7 |
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Wizardry 9
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If I had to pick one for being the best RPG last gen, I'd go with Gothic II: Night of the Raven. The challenging gameplay, deep and enjoyable combat system, massive and well-crafted game world, freedom of exploration and freedom of game progression, excellent music, and engrossing atmosphere make this one of my absolute favourite games. It's main weak point would be the translation, which is pretty bad. |
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| RumourMaker18 | Jan 2 2007, 12:30 AM Post #8 |
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The Transcendent Pig
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Hmmm... I want to say FFXII as my absolute favorite, but something compels me to say BoF:DQ instead. In general, I would say: FFXII BoF:DQ Romancing SaGa Final Fantasy X-2 Digital Devil Saga Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Summoner 2 FF:CC
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| Arche | Jan 2 2007, 12:43 AM Post #9 |
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Deliciously Demonish
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I'd actually be willing to go and scrounge a copy of BoF V and RS out of budget bins to send to Kimimi after seeing that. o_0 Although Monster Hunter 2 being on the list makes it ALLLLLLLLLL better. |
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| Renegade | Jan 2 2007, 12:51 AM Post #10 |
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The only last-gen RPG that I've completed and really enjoyed (as in, didn't disappoint me on some level) was: SMT: Nocturne Although if Zelda counts, Twilight Princess could get my vote too. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 2 2007, 01:25 AM Post #11 |
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My favorite last gen was Nocturne. FFX-2, DDS1/2, and FFXII, and Xenosaga III are also up there. FFX, KoTOR 2 (Whaaaa?) the original Shadow Hearts, and Xenosaga II are behind those, but still up there. I also just ordered Dragon Quarter. I'm looking forward to it. |
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| Exalted | Jan 2 2007, 03:08 AM Post #12 |
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Ziggy had a ray gun.
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I cannot believe that I forgot to mention Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. |
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| SaintAjora | Jan 2 2007, 03:36 AM Post #13 |
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Tatyana Lasaiev
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Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Unlimited SaGa Wild Arms: 4th Detonator Tales of Symphonia Final Fantasy 3 DS Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Phantom Brave It was a tough choice, but those are the games that come to mind. In any case there are some games I still need to complete such as Tale of the Abyss. Also some of the older titles (based on when I played more than anything else) like Final Fantasy X, I probably need a refresher course on. Also yeah I know there are titles I need to get started on in the first place, but all in due time. On the other side of the coin if I had to mention RPGs I didn't care for to avoid the impression I like everything. Well Okage: Shadow King was fun at first, but the (only) joke got old very fast and I just didn't care anymore. Then there was Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits which convinced me I should play something else. Also games like Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana and Radiata Stories are interesting. I feel they are worth owning, but I also feel they are not worth their original price. Which I'm glad I got both for under $30 each instead of $50 each. It's also why I waited for Atelier Iris 2: Azoth of Destiny to drop in price. I knew I wanted it, but not for that much. |
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| Exalted | Jan 2 2007, 04:09 AM Post #14 |
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Ziggy had a ray gun.
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I am pleased by the variety in the lists everyone has made. While a few games seem to appear in almost every list, I have yet to see any lists that are carbon copies of each other. This excites me because it shows that this message board is not some insular circle jerk, but a community where debate is at least encouraged. Even more impressive is the fact that both civilty and debate exist in the same forum. Gamers Abyss 42 is the only area of the internet safe from console warriors. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 4 2007, 07:05 PM Post #15 |
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Final Fantasy XII Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Final Fantasy X Unlimited SaGa Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines Divine Divinity Secondary favorites include DDS1, Front Mission 4, and Morrowind. Dragon Quarter, ToEE, Gothic II, and Space Rangers 2 (not really a RPG though) all looked very impressive, but I haven't put enough time into them to really say. |
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| RumourMaker18 | Jan 4 2007, 07:17 PM Post #16 |
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The Transcendent Pig
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He lives! |
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